Lead Architect (DV Security Clearance)

Position Description

At CGI, we are shaping the future of defence technology by delivering complex, high-value solutions that transform capability for the UK MOD. As Solution Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving one of our most significant ICT bids, bringing technical excellence and leadership to a multi-£100M programme. Working collaboratively with a partner consultancy, you will define and assure a solution that is compelling, competitive, and trusted, while strengthening CGI’s reputation for disciplined systems integration and innovation. This is a unique opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a landmark contract and ensure CGI is positioned at the forefront of delivering mission-critical digital services.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secur

e nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance.

Your future duties and responsibilities

In this role, you will take ownership of shaping CGI’s solution for a high-profile Defence ICT bid, leading the technical direction and ensuring our deliverables are robust, cost-effective, and strategically aligned. You will work at the interface between CGI and our partner, establishing trusted relationships and demonstrating technical authority that builds confidence in CGI’s role as a key partner.

You will provide leadership across CGI’s technical team, governing architecture, design, and integration activities, while also reviewing cost and effort to assure the competitiveness of our submission. By influencing across both CGI and the Prime, you will ensure CGI’s contributions are well represented, innovative, and scalable helping secure a significant long-term contract that expands our footprint across applications, security, testing, infrastructure, and service design.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the shaping and governance of CGI’s solution and bid deliverables
• Build strong collaborative relationships with our partner and Defence stakeholders

Provide technical leadership across CGI’s bid team and wider solution areas

Apply disciplined systems architecture and integration practices

Review solution effort, costs, and competitiveness to ensure value for money

Contribute expertise across domains including managed applications, workplace services, hosting, networks, security, and testing

Represent CGI in solution design discussions covering enterprise systems, cloud hosting, and service processes

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

To succeed in this role, you should bring a strong track record of leading large-scale bids and delivery programmes, ideally within Defence and Enterprise Business Systems. You should combine technical depth in architecture and solution design with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and assure complex solutions. Experience across multiple technology domains, particularly in secure and large-scale environments, will be essential.

You should have:

• Proven experience leading solutions on major ICT programmes and bids
• Strong background in Defence and Enterprise Business Systems

Expertise in architecture, design processes, and systems integration

Ability to review and contribute across areas including Windows/Server Core Apps, Network Design, Firewall, Cloud Hosting

Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and assurance in multi-party environments

It would be beneficial to have:

• Knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (NSX, vRealize, ARIA)
• Experience with Defence networking and workplace applications (Teams, SharePoint)
• Familiarity with storage, backup, application integration, and packaging
  
  

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